National Senior Citizens Centre

Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Alhaji Muhammed hails from Maiduguri, Borno State. He enlisted into the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1981 and was commissioned as Pilot Officer in 1985. Muhammed did his primary and basic flying courses at 401 and 403 Flying Training Schools, Kaduna and Kano respectively. Subsequently, he completed Tactical Fighter Training at 407 Air Composite Tactical Group Kainji. The officer had a stint as Military Assistant to the Chief Executive of the defunct Nigerian Airways. He also served as Security Officer, Wing Chief Administration, Fleet Training Officer and Fleet Captain Air Force One (Boeing 737 BBJ) at the Presidential Air Fleet. At HQ NAF, the officer served as Deputy Director Policy, Director of Transformation and Chairman Air Exposition and International Liaison. The Senior Officer served as the Senior Air Staff Officer at the Headquarters Training Command, followed by redeployment to Nigerian Air Force Investments as Managing Director. Thereafter, he was posted as Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command and later redeployed as Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command. Muhammed returned to Headquarters Nigerian Air Force as Air Secretary and later Chief of Policy Plans. Muhammed retired from active service in February 2019. On 30 April 2020, AVM MA Muhammed (rtd) was appointed as the Director General National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). He was subsequently appointed as the Chairman of the Governing Board of National Senior Citizen Centre 31 May 2021. Muhammed holds BSc Degree in Political Science, MSc Degree in Strategic Studies and PhD in Security and Strategic Studies. He has Air Combat Rating and United States Federal Aviation Administration License as well as Nigerian Civil Aviation Air Transport License with 5,566 flying hours. Air Vice Marshal Muhammed has flown several platforms which include: Air Force One (Boeing Business Jet), Alpha Jet, Gulf Stream 550, Dassault Falcon 900, Citation Jet, L 39 ZA and Bulldog 123. His decorations include General Service Star, Pass Staff College and Fellow Defence College among others. The senior officer is married and blessed with 5 children. His hobbies include reading, football and horse riding. One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because